Sweet Pill is a Philadelphia-based emo band founded in 2018. The band consists of vocalist Zayna Youssef, guitarist Jayce Williams, guitarist Sean McCall, bassist Ryan Cullen, and drummer Chris Kearney.
History Sweet Pill formed in 2018 as a senior project while Youssef and Williams were attending Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey. They were joined by Kearney a year and a half later. The band released their debut single "Doubt" in March 2019, and their first EP, Lost In It, followed one month later. Sweet Pill later moved to Philadelphia during the COVID-19 pandemic, playing their first show as a group with McCall and Cullen at the FDR Skatepark in May 2021.
In March 2022, the group announced their upcoming debut album while releasing its first single, "Blood". Sweet Pill released a second single from the album, "High Hopes", on April 6. The band released the third single from the album, "Diamond Eyes", a few weeks prior to the album's release. The album, Where the Heart Is, was released on May 25, 2022.
Between September and October 2022, Sweet Pill opened for post-hardcore band La Dispute on their US and Canada tour. On September 27, 2023, Sweet Pill signed to Hopeless Records and released a new single titled "Starchild".
Band members
Current members Zayna Youssef – lead vocals (2018–present) Jayce Williams – guitar (2018–present) Chris Kearney – drums (2019–present) Sean McCall – guitar, backing vocals (2021–present) Ryan Cullen – bass (2021–present)
Former members Stephen Kummer – drums, bass (2018–2019) Ian Bley – bass, guitar, drums (2018–2019) Jack Meidel – guitar (2019–2020) Tom Papaccio – bass, backing vocals (2019–2020) Dylan Walker – bass (2020–2020)
Timeline
Discography Studio albums +Full-length studio albums by Sweet PillTitleAlbum details Where the Heart IsReleased: May 25, 2022 Label: Topshelf Records Format: Digital download, streaming, vinyl, cassette TitleAlbum details Still There's a GlowReleased: March 13, 2026 Label: Hopeless Records Format: Digital download, streaming, vinyl, cassette
Extended plays +Extended plays by Sweet PillTitleAlbum details Lost in ItReleased: April 12, 2019 Format: Digital download Sweet Pill on Audiotree LiveReleased: November 29, 2022 Label: Audiotree Format: Digital download, streaming StarchildReleased: March 15, 2024 Label: Hopeless Format: Digital download, streaming, vinyl, cassette UnraveledReleased: January 31, 2025 Label: Hopeless Format: Digital download, streaming
Singles
Doubt (March 6, 2019) Miss This/Tell Me (December 6, 2019; Know Hope Records) Best of Me (February 14, 2020; Know Hope Records) Swallow the Pill (March 13, 2020) Blood (March 9, 2022; Topshelf) High Hopes (April 6, 2022; Topshelf) Diamond Eyes (May 13, 2022; Topshelf) Starchild (September 27, 2023; Hopeless) The Medic (November 3, 2023) Chewed Up (December 6, 2023; Hopeless) Eternal (February 2, 2024; Hopeless) There, There (August 16, 2024; Hopeless) Cut (Unraveled) (December 13, 2024; Hopeless)
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